It's sad that became standard.
So that's why I've stated that some crashes are ocurring with the original DVD(no cracks), after the patch 1.2. Hopefully, this will keep the questions about crashes at a minimal level.
I'm also lurking on the official game boards and people are not so happy. Of course, better loading times are a plus in the new patch. But they've also promised a revamped inventory and the modding tools for patch 1.2. And none of those was introduced.
The optimization it's what it should've been if not a rushed release. A few minor bugs are repaired. A few things that worked well before v1.2 are broken now.
So, I guess, new patch it's in works.
That sums up the good, the bad and the ugly